Corrine, what an incredible story! I believe world would be a better place with more Sister Paulinas… When you think about it, it’s a bit arrogant wanting to be the first-rate in anything… It’s quite a journey to get there! You have to start much, much humbler… yes, maybe get a mentor. My aim is to get… competent; nothing more, certainly nothing less.

Invest in yourself – really great advice and nicely put! And why shouldn’t every single one of us want to invest as much in ourselves as possible? After all, we are the only thing we have to show for ourselves.

As far as mentors are concerned, I tend to think that a true mentor is not someone who you can actively seek out. Of the very few people I would consider as mentors in my life thus far, I found not one of them by looking. In other words, we did not connect with the assumption that there would be some sort of predetermined roles in our relationship (mentor and mentoree).

Thanks for the good reminder that talk is cheap, really cheap! I also want to add that I firmly believe in having a mentor at all times…who that is and how you meet them is open ended though.trudy recently posted..TV Internet Channels

Hi Andrew, I’m all for having a mentor not only in business but also in other areas of my life. They’ve been there and done that and will guide and help us avoid the pitfalls that we may otherwise fall into on our own. I agree with Petra. Who and what better to invest in than ourselves? I also want to be very good, as good as I can possibly be and to keep on learning and improving until my efforts make me first-rate. So whenever I get impatient, I always turn to that passage that says, “There is time for everything”.

It is true that a good mentor can help a great deal, but the drive for excellence has to come from within. If you don’t have the internal need to succeed, if you don’t lay awake at night thinking about how you can improve your game, then having the best mentor in the world won’t help you rise above your current station in life.

Wanting something without the willingness to pay the price – such a common thing. I, too, used to take to it like a duck to water. Then one day you wake up to see that wanting to be in heaven without the willingness to die for it doesn’t make sense. Funny how things work. – Beat PS. Thankful for every new day, I want to be at my best to return life’s blessings with passion.Beat Schindler recently posted..What Will I Do When I Win That Multi-Million Dollars Lottery?

People who are at the top of their game have spent years honing their skill. Be it musicians, sportswomen, actors or any other profession which needs extra ordinary skill, these folks have paid their due.

I read somewhere that it takes ten years to become an expert in subject. Or putting it another way, anyone can become an expert if they are willing to put in the necessary hours.

But more and more people are looking towards instant cure. Take this pill and all your problems will vanish. They are not willing to wait. They are not willing to put in the time.Amanda Gordon recently posted..Advantages of Bagless Vacuum Cleaners

Sadly, as mentioned here, some people only want a quick shortcut but I guess, even with or without mentors, if you do not have the drive, dedication and determination to succeed, then nothing will happen.

Having mentors definitely make things easier, but eventually, WE are the ones who make it happen.

“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.”

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